Search

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

News

… needs, says Thomas. They include very visible items like enhancements to the Seelye Center and Waldo Stadium, … supported less visible but incredibly important initiatives like research on cochlear implants and Multiple System …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241

New student center's amenities coming online during 'soft opening' phase

WMU Student Center

… allows us to gauge how the building is working.  It’s like 'pre-season,' and we’ll tweak and adjust” operations as … flavors and zesty ingredients for build-your-own entrees like tacos, burritos and quesadillas, will operate from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72219

Triple major undergraduate takes on the world

College of Arts and Sciences

… says Kostbade. “But eventually, getting it made me feel like everything I was working for was worth it. It felt like I’d made all the right choices.”  Kostbade is spending …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72069

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

News

… isn’t out of reach for participating skilled clothiers like MacKenzie, whose creations usually grace the stage for … are doing is "putting a spotlight on how important skills like sewing are, even in the modern world.” For others, such …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

Western celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of events

News

… going to have food, dance performances, music and the biggest thing will be a fashion show,” Cortes says. "It's so … to go to a conference where they see people who look like them, talk like them and really get inspiration and motivation," Cortes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65642

WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

News

… admission basis. New this academic year, guests who would like to view the ceremony on a large screen in Brown Hall …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/fall-2024-commencement-details

Spring Convocation highlights sustainability, education research

News

… Center will feature research presentations involving topics like advancing literacy and autism services. Bob Jorth , … the importance of education and the ability of communities, like Kalamazoo, to seek innovative solutions to educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52560

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

News

… up one day and said, 'This is not me.' At that point I felt like I had hit rock bottom, being in that factory and not … excited about learning. Anderson had several. "Professors like Ron Peterson , Stephanie Lagalo , Sandra Bibilomo and … work and to the greater society." Once homeless and struggling to find direction, Anderson feels like he's finally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western

News

… to see people flock to it so quickly and seem to really like it." "The stories (in 'Sweet Magnolias') are so filled … to many people in the show. That's what I imagine people like about it; you want to see your own journey and your own … know how to strategize in some particular way. I knew I liked to sing; I knew I liked to act. I knew I liked to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

News

… detail work it entailed." His success on projects like that caught the attention of faculty mentors who … in the program. "It was a definitive moment where I felt like, 'I've made it.’" He traveled to Virginia to spend time … I had to do. Western went above and beyond for me. I felt like the underdog who got to prove everyone wrong." A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466